RCP 106 Pharmacology/Respiratory Care
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)
Contact Hours: 3
This course offers a survey of pharmacology with the emphasis on drugs related to cardiopulmonary care. Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Care Program or permission of the Program Director/Clinical Director. Minimum benchmarks will be enforced.

RCP 107 Cardiopulm Pathphys I
5-5-0 (Lecture/Discussion)
Contact Hours: 5
This course provides an overview of the pathophysiologic concepts of the cardiopulmonary system. Focus is placed on normal and abnormal physiology and patient assessment techniques used to identify normal and abnormal findings. Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Care Program or permission of the Program Director. Minimum benchmarks will be enforced.

RCP 110 Respiratory Care Procedures II
1-1-0 (Lecture/Discussion)
Contact Hours: 1
This course is designed to prepare the student to perform special clinical procedures. Procedures such as phlebotomy, electrocardiography and spirometry may be covered in this course. Prerequisite: RCP 100, RCP 106, RCP 107 or permission of the Program Director/Clinical Director is REQUIRED.

RCP 112 Cardiopulm Pathphys II
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion)
Contact Hours: 3
This course presents the pathological changes of the common cardiorespiratory diseases. Prerequisite: RCP 106 and RCP 107 or permission of the Program Director is REQUIRED.

RCP 125 Basic Cardiac Life Support
1-1-0 (Lecture/Discussion)
Contact Hours: 1
A study of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Included within this course is the care of adult, pediatric, and infant patients experiencing respiratory arrest, airway obstruction, and cardiac arrest. Minimum benchmarks will be enforced. Comment: Students may register for this course without being accepted into the RCP program.

RCP 126 Basic Cardiac Life Supp Recert
0.5-0.5-0 (Lecture/Discussion)
Contact Hours: .5
This course is designed to recertify practitioners in Basic Cardiac Life Support for health care providers (Professional Rescuer CPR). Included within this course is the care of adult, pediatric, and infant patients experiencing respiratory arrest, airway obstruction, and cardiac arrest. Prerequisite: RCP 125 or certificate of completion of a course from the American Heart Association in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) for Health Care Providers. Comment: Students may register for this course without being accepted in the RCP program.

RCP 130 Respiratory Care Sem/Clinic I
9-2-21 (Lecture/Open Lab)
Contact Hours: 23
The seminar will present the clinical application of routine therapeutic, diagnostic, and rehabilitation procedures. The application of these procedures in the acute care setting, extended care setting, patient's home, and other non-traditional settings will be studied. In this first clinical experience, the student will learn to safely perform routine therapeutic, diagnostic, and rehabilitation procedures. These procedures may be performed in the acute care setting, extended care setting, patient's home, and/or other non-traditional settings. Prerequisite: RCP 110 or permission of the Program Director/Clinical Director is REQUIRED.

RCP 200 Respiratory Care Procedure III
4-2.5-4.5 (Lecture/Standard Lab)
Contact Hours: 7
This course is an in-depth study of those techniques and concepts used in critical care medicine. Life support techniques, non-invasive monitoring, and patient management are presented. Prerequisite: RCP 130 or permission of the Program Director/Clinical Director is REQUIRED.

RCP 210 Respiratory Care Sem/Clinic II
8-3-15 (Lecture/Open Lab)
Contact Hours: 18
The seminar will concentrate on the clinical application of those techniques and concepts used in critical care medicine. Life support techniques, non-invasive monitoring, and patient management are presented. This course is the introductory critical care clinical experience in the program. Emphasis is placed on advanced life support systems, physiological monitoring and management of the critically ill patient. Prerequisite: RCP 200 or permission of the Clinical Director is REQUIRED.

RCP 225 Respiratory Care Sem/Clin III
9-2-21 (Lecture/Open Lab)
Contact Hours: 23
The seminar will discuss the advanced application of those techniques and concepts used in critical care medicine. Advanced Life support systems, invasive and non-invasive monitoring, and critical care patient management are presented. This course is the advanced critical care clinical experience in the program. Emphasis is placed on advanced life support systems, invasive and non-invasive physiological monitoring, and management of the critically ill patient. Prerequisite: RCP 210 and RCP 212 or permission of the Clinical Director is REQUIRED.